[07.23.12]

Democratic candidate for State Auditor Doug Hoffer today said the July 16 campaign finance report of Vince Illuzzi is at odds with his July 2011 filing and that an amended report may be required to clear up the confusion.

According to documents available on the Secretary of State’s website, the report filed by Mr. Illuzzi in July 2011 reported a carry-forward of $30,923 from his Senate Campaign account. Mr. Illuzzi’s July 16, 2012 finance report shows a contribution of $13,105 from his Senate Campaign Account. It is characterized as “surplus” which suggests that it is all that remains from that account. Since there has been no election for Senator Illuzzi since July 2011, there remains a question about what happened to the other $17,818 from his Senate campaign account. Mr. Illuzzi did not file a finance report for his Senate campaign.

“There may well be a good explanation for the inconsistency but it is for Mr. Illuzzi to clear it up.”